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Gaithersburg, MD vs Eau Claire, WI

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- Eau Claire is 0% more densely populated than Gaithersburg.
- People are 24.2% less likely to be married in Eau Claire.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years younger in Eau Claire.
 Gaithersburg, MDEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Population  Unlock69,030329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.438.4
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 Population - 201060,178  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock61,704285,036,114
 Population - 199039,542  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now71.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,115.593.4
 Land Area10.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gaithersburg, MDEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Gaithersburg, MDEau Claire, WIUnited States
 White33.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian20.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gaithersburg, MDEau Claire, WIUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married32.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households25,945  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,96480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,728  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gaithersburg    10 Reviews

We recently sold our family home of 20+ years in Potomac, MD and moved just down the road to Gaithersburg. We have nothing but good things to say about the people  More

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Over 10 years ago

The city of Gaithersburg offers all of the employment opportunities of being within commuting range of D.C. without the congestion. Homes are more affordable and you  More

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The state has the potential to be a great place to live ... but that 'Reality’ is just slipping away. The current leadership has done a really bang-up job creating so  More

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Reviews for Eau Claire    27 Reviews

I was born in Spokane, Washington but we moved to Eau Claire when I was no more than 2 years old, so you can bet that all I remember is Eau Claire and Chippewa. I went  More

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Progressive business for its  More

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Over 10 years ago

I am considering moving there because summer in Denver CO metro area is too hot to me although it is dry. Eau Claire seems to be a best place to move but my most  More

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